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Music can do wonders for you and your baby

Just as the right music can lift our sagging adult spirits or calm our souls, it can have the same effect on baby. Is your little one an 80s rocker or a Bing Crosby crooner? 

 

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Did you know that an appreciation of music appears to begin in the womb? If you didn't, it's not too late to get started with your little Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. To learn more about the positive effects music can have on baby, click here.

Check out these baby-centered music compilations:

Baby Einstein: World Music

The Mozart Effect, Music for Babies, Playtime to Sleepytime

Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles

Visit play.kindermusik.com, essentially an iTunes for babies. You can browse by age or theme and buy songs or albums. Select from a great variety of classical and world songs for children.

Amy Bizzarri is a mom of two living in Logan Square. She also blogs at tiramisumom.com.

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